Medical Terminology Quick Reference Guide | Prefixes, Suffixes, Body Systems & Clinical Terms

Keep high-yield medical terminology at your fingertips with a concise reference guide designed for medical assistant students, CCMA candidates, and allied-health learners.

The Medical Terminology Quick Reference Guide is a 10-page digital study resource that breaks down common medical word parts, directional language, abbreviations, and body-system terminology into an easy-to-review format. 

Inside you’ll get:

• Medical word-building basics
• Common prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms
• Directional terms
• Body planes and positions
• Common clinical abbreviations
• High-yield terminology by major body system
• Cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, musculoskeletal, nervous, reproductive, integumentary, and immune-related terms
• Common pharmacology and procedure terminology
• Examples showing how to break medical terms into word parts
• A final “Know It Cold” rapid-review page

This guide is perfect for quick review before class, clinicals, exams, or whenever you need a fast terminology refresher.

Format: Instant digital PDF download

Pages: 10

Best for: Medical assistant students, CCMA candidates, and allied-health learners

Use it on your phone or tablet for convenient digital review, or print it and keep it with your study notes for easy reference.

This is an independently created educational resource and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NHA or any certifying organization.